Triage Hospital In A Can

We went to "Family Day" at the Army Triage Hospital that Michael and many others set up in the dust bowl at Fort Carson.

I call it a Hospital-in-a-Can.  The whole hospital can be shipped by container and this month long exercise proves it.

Carol and the Boy working with the gas man to try to save the Teddy Bear.  Q wanted to get close to the action but when the gas man offered to use him as a demo, it took Carol to keep him from hiding under the operating table.

Several wings - A, B & C, of hospital beds.  Amaya asked what the funny shaped pink pans were... she found out and was grossed out to think you would have to "do that" in your bed.

"Ocho had a Ouch!!" - Last night a front moved through COS and the very strong wind blew part of their tent down.  They managed to fix it by putting the sidewalk on top of the collapsed portion to keep it down but it was apparently very exciting.  Plus they lost their electricity.  Oh isn't this fun!

The real action starts the day after Family Day.  All the troops have their assignments, they have their SOP's written and the "simulation begins."  I suspect that the first copters will arrive with the boys that need attention at dawn.  No one but the upper staff knows what surprises they will pull on the troops.

Amaya waving Goodbye to Daddy.  After several hours in the dust bowl, we are ready to go back to the car, go home to wash up and enjoy the peace that these Army Folks provide us.
Thanks you all!!

Loyd and Maxine and the 1941 Studebaker Champion

Well, it certainly looks like you and Loyd ran into each other today.  
How is that Studebaker running today?
Like a Champ or like a Chump?

Josephine Mueller Eaton, Wife of Orville, My Grandmother Feeding Chickens

Photograph as found on the Find-A-Grave Website - posted by Gone Too Soon.

This photograph, taken in 1975 and found on Josephine's Mother's Find-A-Grave memorial
says that this is the Sarah (Hern) Evans Mueller Homestead.  Intriguing to think that the
 obviously vibrant homestead shown in the picture has been reduced to a vacant farmhouse
with an old windmill creaking in the wind.  Life happens however doesn't it.  Of course,
the picture of Josephine and the chickens could have been taken at a different place -
perhaps still thriving and bustling.  

My sister found this picture and had a beautiful canvas made.
I told her that I would like to do the same thing and promptly
forgot to follow up with her on how to get a copy of it.

I found the top picture just today, it is posted in Josephine's
Find-A-Grave Memorial.  Gone Too Soon - a Memorial sponsor put the following caption on it.  I do not know the location or the date.  It is truly a spectacular picture and I am proud to have it.

"The picture was taken at the Sarah (Hern) Evans Mueller Homestead that Josephine (shown) and Orville lived on."

F Robert Kalthoff - USAF Veteran and Thunderbird Friend and Supporter

I found three signed pictures for F. Robert Kalthoff and bought all of them as I could not believe that the Kalthoff estate thought they should not be given to a family member.  I did not want to see these pictures go through the rest of life as orphans.  They now hang on my wall, near the USAF Academy.  I found them, saved them and now treasure them in memory of Bob, Air Force Veteran and proud Broadcasting Supporter of the of the USAF Air Shows.

The Name Seamore Lives On In the Oleson Family

Matching Person (from family trees)

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• Malcolm Seamore Oleson
• Oleson Family Tree

Matching Person details

Spouse:	Bernice Eileene Harford
Father:	Frederick Lewis Oleson
Mother:	Minnie Everline House
Children:
Birth:	21 Apr 1915 Faulk, South Dakota, USA
Death:	13 May 1989 Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Residence:	1920 Tamworth, Faulk, South Dakota, USA This is An Ancestory Link that I found for Malcolm Seamore Oleson.  It is the first time that I see that Fred and Minnie named Malcolm's middle name after Minnie's Dad, Wilbert "Bill" Seamore House. I am partial to this fact since my middle same is the same as my Fathers: Eugene.

US 13th Census, 1910: Fred Oleson: Street Address: City Jail

This is clearly a bit funny.  Fred was 27, working as a bridge iron worker and living in a boarding house with many others.  The street address is show as: City Jail.  Attaboy Fred!!

Fred Oleson Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name:	Fred Oleson
SSN:	503-40-2118
Last Residence:	South Dakota
Born:	19 Oct 1883
Died:	Feb 1963
State (Year) SSN issued:	South Dakota (1955)

Unlike the present circumstance, apparently if you want to access a deceased person's social security number you can.  Here is the SSN for Grampa Frederick Lewis Oleson

WWI Draft Registration for William Oleson of Miranda, SD

The WWI Registration was found for Fred's brother by scrolling through the list.  He is listed as single and living in Miranda, SD.  I believe that he did serve in the service - will do more research.

Note that he clearly signed his paperwork as William Oleson.

Who is Myron Johny Oleson and Sister Susy? Lucy? Oleson

Interesting WWI registration.  When scrolling through the Oleson registrations, I found Myron Johny Oleson that lists Fred Oleson as his employer.  He lists his sister, that lives in Miranda, SD as his nearest relative.

After further review and additional information noted, Myron, the Oleson family's youngest boy, was living in Miranda, as were many others in the family with Susy being the "Census listed - Head of the Household."  Anna, the oldest in the family was already married and had left the house after both parents died.  Susy and Fred apparently took over taking care of the younger ones.

Fred Oleson: WWI Draft Registration and Rejection Due to One Eye Blind

I personally never noticed that Fred had no vision in his left eye until I saw a note on one of his pictures questioning whether he had full vision at the early age of his picture.  From the same note, it was noted that he lost his sight due to the piercing by a piece of steel.  It is not clear when or where that happened.

Interesting notes on his draft registration.  Note that he spells his last name two different ways:  Oleson above and then he spells wife's name "Minnie Olson" down below.  When he signs the final time, it appears that he reverted to Frederick Lewis Oleson.

Dr. E.H. Thayer described Fred as Medium Height, Medium Build with one blue and one black eye.  (Black no doubt the blind eye.)